Folding bed rest



Nov. 7, 1950 R, M, P052 2,529,350

FOLDING BED REST Filed June 5, 1949 @OEEf M pGS'Z,

INVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNIT-ED isrA'r-Es PATENT' OFFICE `FoLmlw. BEDAREST nobeli M. riez, Glendale, oalii. Application time e,1949,"seria1-No. 96,914

lLClaims. ,-1

'My'inventionf-relates .to foldin'gtbed rests and included in theobjects of .my vlinvention are:

"First, to lprovidea bedrest which attaches toa side frame of a bed,such 'as a hospital bed, and extends over the mattressso that@patientmay s'it upright facing crosswise Lto the bed, the bed restincorporating side arms and a lbackrest so that weakened patients kmay:practice :a seated posture with'a minimum of discomfort and with afeeling of security.

'Second, to provide a bed rest which .folds into a'ifla't package forstorage and which may `be readily and quickly secured fto or removedfrom a bed with minimum effort von the -ipart of la nurse `or attendant.

Third, lto `provide' a bed rest which is readily adaptable t variousstyles ofbedstructures.

'With the above 'and other-objectsin view, `as may appear hereinafter,reference '.is directed to the accompanying drawings, 'in which:

Figure 'l is a perspective view iof-my/'foldin'g bed'rest shown inposition Ion .a `bed ,thebedbeing shown fragmentarily.

"Figure `2 is an enlarged Jfragmentary lsectional view through 2-2 ofFigure-'11,'showing the :manner-in ywhich the ibackV frame joins' Stoythe side frames ofthe device. j i' 'Figure '3 is atop View .of 4my'bedrest `in fits folded position for storage.

Figur-e4 is a further enlarged lSfr'a-grrlentary sectional View through4'4 `of'Figurel illustrate ing fthe hinged connection between 'the backlframe-and one of the side frames.

.'Figure' 5 is 'ya fragmentary sectional view through -5-5 lof 'Figure lshowing one vform of attaching means for my device. Y l v `Figure y6 isa fragmentary view` similar to-Figurev 5 showing a modified form'Yoffaittach-ing means. I'

Figure 7 is another fragmentary sectional View showing Va lfurtherymodified Tormof attaching means.

folding bed rest includes ia :pair of side frames I formed of .metaltubing-:and bentin' the form of rectangular loops. 'Three ofthe cornersof each loop are rounded.. LfHoWever, :at thefourth or `forward:lower'corner the ivertical portion of the framey projects downwardlytto form-,a leg .2. Each vertical legreceives :a Steles'copingextensiontube having a series .of iperiforations '4 'adapted .to receive alain-15secured .tol the vertical leg 2lby aleafspringl.

.Assshown '.bestin lligure 5,:'theflower end: ofzieach extension tube`is vconnec'tedto arclampingrootfl'l by means of a pivotal connectionx:allowing limited :pivotal movement. Thel vclamping 'ifoot includes-iavhooked endVV lV which fis yadapted totflt over the horizontal ange A ofan angle iron B, constituting'a part of the'bed frame. In hospital beds:two such tangle members; mounted A:one above the other, are availablefor attaclflmentof the clampingtfoot The :forward lportion yof the .footopposite vfrom thellooked end `9 is provided with la depending bossl'Illwhich' is threaded Ato receive a thumbscrew I I 'adapted 'to "cooperatevWithfthe hooked en'd'r9xtoc1amp the angle member B. .It is "preferedthat the-slot .formed by fthe hooked l:en-d 9 be norm-ally disposed atAa slight angle asrindiy cated by 4the axis line `CY (-shown'exaggeratedlin Figure 5) so thatx-on tightening, a `biasing stra-illisplaced'on'thetfiange A and hooked end.' This arrangement insures fatight't 'which `doesnot workfloose.

A modiliedforrn'of foot .member designated I2 is shown in Figure 6. Inthis case the foot 'member is YU -s`haped, one leg of which is 'joinedby a pivotal connection I3 to the extension tube '3. Theother 'leg ofthe U-'shaped foot 'memberextends `behind 4the vertical flange D of yan:angle member.` The first `of the pivoted legs 'receives athumbscrew I4to engage and clamp Lthevertical flangeD.

A further modified foot designated I5 is shown in Figure '7. In thisconstruction the foot itself is similar in form ytothefoot member l, the'essential diierence being thatit is designed to engage the verticalflange D of an angle iron. For this'ipurpose a vertically directed:bracket I6 is provided,` which is joined vby a pivotal connection I'I4to theextension'tube 3. The modified'foot' I5 is provided with-a hookedportion I8 atitslower' end;`which ts lunder Vthe flange 1D. Avlaterallydirected' boss vIll over-lies theangle'iron and re-4 ceivesathumbscrew'Z. i back frarneZI is'prov'ided.' The .back frame'y isformed of tubing bent .to denne a rectangular loopwithroundedcorners.kThe lower bar .22 of wardly from vthe vertical Aand '.top bars .of theframe. This places .the lower bar 22 .clear .of the. patients v.buttocksand also .facilitates lcompact' folding ofthe side frames I. TheVertical and top bars vol theframe receive a .fabriccover 23 in the formofaslipcover closed at its itopiand'two sides. "The upper corners :ofthe .cover l23 fare notched as indicatedigby 24u70 expose the" uppercorners of the back ,fr-ame. '.The `lower margin of the coveri23iterminates .aboxzethelower :bar

22;.zifdmmediately ibelowthescolzer A:the:sidezbiarsfof l Space.

. The side frames, however, pivot in the clamp brackets r25. Setscrews21 join thetwo halves of each clamp bracket.

The vertical side bars of the back frame 2l may be bent slightly abovethe clamp brackets 25 so that the back frame may occupy an inclinedposition. A retainer strap 28 is attached to the mid-portion of thelower bar 22 and-is adapted to extend across the bed for attachment tothe bedA frame opposite from the angle member B.

My folding bed rest is employed as follows:

When stored the side-frames I fold in overlapping relation as shown inFigure 3 so that the device vmay be stored in a minimum amount of Toplace the device on the bed the side frames are opened in parallelrelation, the extension tubes adjusted to appropriate length and theclamping feet l, l2 and l5, as the case may be, are secured to the sideframe of the bed. The strap 28 is drawn tight and secured to theopposite side frame of the bed. If it is inconvenient to remove thepatient from the bed while placing the device in position,'the patientmay be seated at one side of the bed and the device brought intoposition from the .opposite side of the bed by extending the side framesalong either side of the patient. The clamping feet are then fastenedand the retainer strap secured.

. Having fully described my invention, it is to be understood that I donot wish to be limited to the details herein set forth, but my inventionis of .the full scope of the appended claims.

Y I claim: f l. A device for installation on a bed to suppor a patientin a seated position, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangularform; a pair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotallyconnected to said back frame; vertical leg members projecting from saidside frames; and clamp means for securing said vertical legs to the siderail'of a bed frame to dispose said side frames vertically upon a bedwith said back frame upright between said side frames.

2. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedposition, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair oftubular side frames also of rectangular form piv' otally connected tosaid back frame; a vertical leg member continuing from one margin ofeach side frame to overhang a side of a bed; extension members for'saidleg members; and clamping de'- vices pivotally attached to saidextension members constructed and arranged to be secured t the side railof said bed. 3? A device for installation on a bed to support a patientin a seated position, involving: a pair of tubular side 'frames of Pform to provide legs adapted to project over the side'of a bed forattachment to the frame of the bed and to dispose the loop'portions ofsaid frames in upright position over the bed; a tubular back frame ofrectangular form secured'to the rear ends of said side members remotefrom saidA legs, the

lower bar of said back frame being arched rearwardly with respect tosaid side frames; anda yieldable 'covering for said backframe.

i 4: A device for installation' on a bed to support a, patient inaseated position, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; apair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotally connectedto said back frame; vertical leg members projecting from said sideframes; clamp means for securing said vertical legs to the side rail ofa bed frame to dispose said side frames vertically upon a bed with saidback frame upright between said side frames; and a tension strapconnected to the lower bar of said back frame for attachment to theopposite side of said bed from legs.

5. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a. seatedposition, involving: a pair of tubular side frames of P form to providepose the loop portions of said frames in upright 'position' over thebed; a tubular back frame of rectangular form secured to the rear endsof said side members remote` from said legs, the lower bar of said'backframe being arched rearwardly with respect to said side frames; ayieldable covering for said back frame; and ay tension strap'connected`to the lower bar of said back frame for attachment to the-opposite sideof said bed from legs. ,Y

6. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedposition, involving: a pair of tubular side frames of P form to providelegs adapted to project over the side of Va bed; extension members forsaid leg members; clamping devices pivotally attached to said extensionmembers constructed and arranged to be secured to the side rail of saidbed; and a back frame corrnected to and between said side frames.

7. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedposition, involving: a pair of tubular side frames ofV P form to providelegs adapted to project over the side of a bed; extensionfmembers forsaid leg members; clamping devices pivotally attached to said extensionmembers constructed and arranged to be secured to the side rail of saidbed; a tubular back frame of rectangular form secured to the rear endsof said side members remote fromfsaid-legs, Y

the lower bar of said back framev being arched rearwardly with respectto said side frames; :and a yieldable covering for said back frame. `8.A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedposition, involving: a `pair of tubular side frames of P form to providelegs adapted to projectgov'er the side of a bed; extension members forsaid leg members; clamping devices pivotallyl attachedrto said extensionmembers constructed and varranged to ybe se,-

cured tothe :side railY of saidbed; a tubularV back frame of rectangularformsecured tothe rear ends of said side members remote from said legs;the lower bar of said'backframe being'arched rearwardly withrespectto`said side frames-a yieldable covering for said back frame; and-atension strap connected to the lower bar of'said back frame forattachment to the-opposite Yside cf'said bed from legs. I z

l9. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedvposition, involving: a tubu lar back frame of rectangular form; a pairof tubular side frames also of rectangular form piv` otally connected tosaidback'frame; verticalleg members projecting Vfrom saidside frames;and means for securing' said 'vertical legs to the Yside rail of afbedframe t' dispose saidl side frames verticallyi upon a be'dwith said'back frame 'up` right betweeny said sidefr'ames'. f

10. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedposition, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair oftubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotally connected to saidback frame; a vertical leg member continuing from one margin of eachside frame to overhang a side of a bed; extension members for said legmembers; and securing devices pivotally attached to said extensionmembers constructed and arranged to be secured to the side rail of saidbed.

11. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedposition, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair oftubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotally connected to saidback frame; vertical leg members projecting from said side frames; meansfor securing said vertical legs to the side rail Ill of a bed frame todispose said frames vertically upon a bed with said back frame uprightbetween said side frames; and a tension strap connected to the lower barof said back frame for attachment to the opposite side of said bed fromlegs.

ROBERT M. POSZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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